| 单词 | portable |
| 释义 | portable (pɔːʳtəbəl ) Word forms: portables 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A portable machine or device is designed to be easily carried or moved. There was a little portable television switched on behind the bar. I always carry a portable computer with me. Synonyms: light, compact, convenient, handy portability (pɔːʳtəbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun When it came to choosing photographic equipment portability was as important as reliability. 2. countable noun A portable is something such as a television, radio, or computer which can be easily carried or moved. The majority of people listen to music on portables or in cars. Collocations: portable radio In a serious security breach, a secure portable radio system was also swiped. The Sun Keep a portable radio permanently in the shed. Times, Sunday Times From the crime the two netted a small portable radio, a pair of binoculars and less than $50 in cash. The Times Literary Supplement Portable radio receivers with a crank are made to reduce battery purchase requirements, see clockwork radio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This portable radio built into a pith helmet was a sensation in 1949. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have been living in the structure with their pets for six weeks and cooking on a portable stove. The Sun I set to work preparing breakfast on my portable stove, the trees around me ringing with the dawn chorus. Times, Sunday Times It's a stylish portable stove that uses firewood not only to cook bangers, but to generate electricity, powering a little light and all your devices. Times, Sunday Times We couldn't afford to have the gas turned on, so we cooked on a portable stove in the lounge. Times, Sunday Times They will cook on a portable stove until their one canister of gas runs out. Globe and Mail Users may find it a bit bulky to carry handily; nevertheless it remains a powerful portable system. Christianity Today The portable system can spot a drone up to five miles away using electronic radar. Times, Sunday Times But whatever you're doing, you always get the feeling that it would be more at home on a portable system. The Sun But you do not need a portable system to take advantage of the savings available when you buy tracks and albums online, rather than from a traditional retailer. Times, Sunday Times They are usually produced in large fermentation plants, but a portable system could cut transport time and cost, especially in the developing world. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 轻便的, 便携式设备 Japanese: 持ち運びできる, 携帯機器 |
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